Monthly Archives: December 2015

Christmas in Dyker Heights/photo Antonia Martinelli

The Complimentary Close

Dearest Family and Friends, It’s that time of the year again. Are you doing your Christmas cards, yet? Well, if you’re not, you really should be, because it’s December 10th. Even if you do not celebrate Christmas, you are still unfortunately obligated to get those holiday cards in the mail or everyone you know will think you are a total schmuck.… Read more →

Google takes PS 261 on an Expedition!

I recently had the pleasure of “chaperoning” a virtual reality class trip at PS 261 through Google Expeditions Pioneer Program and it was a blast! If you have a subscription to the New York Times, you’ve already received Google Cardboard, the virtual reality viewer for use with various phone apps.  Google Expeditions is an app designed specifically for the classroom to immerse students in a… Read more →